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April 13, 2010
Yvon Goetz of The Winery, Part One
Photo by Kimberley ValenzuelaI first ate Yvon Goetz's food when he was the executive chef at the now defunct Chat Noir in Costa Mesa. It was a wonderful meal. This was way before the whole Culinary Adventures empire went kaputz. Prior to that, Chef Goetz was the executive chef at the Ritz-C ... More >>
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December 22, 2009
Chimayo at The Beach Will Close This Week; Bought Out By Duke's
Frankly, I've lost track of how many times Chimayo in Huntington Beach has see-sawed from being Chimayo to become Savannah at the Beach and back to Chimayo again when Culinary Adventures (its parent company) went through some management changes.Well, I'm sort of both glad and sad to say that the ... More >>
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December 15, 2009
Free Dinner at Savannah Chop House; But Read The Fine Print
My fascination with what was once David Wilhelm's might Culinary Adventures dining group continues since I keep getting unsolicited e-mail newsletters from them (I ate at one of his restaurants once and took advantage of an offer where I'd get a discount on the meal if I signed up for it, which I ... More >>
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October 14, 2009
French 75 in Laguna Beach Doing "Le Taco Tuesdays"
Photo Courtesy of French 75Korean tacos are one thing. But French tacos? C'mon! Don't we have enough reasons to make fun of the French already? "Le Taco Tuesday": That's what the folks at Culinary Adventures' French 75 are dubbing their latest promotion. With this development, I think, we're ... More >>
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October 8, 2009
[BEST OF OC] El Francés (the Frenchman): Pascal Olhats
Photo Courtesy of French 75Korean tacos are one thing. But French tacos? C'mon! Don't we have enough reasons to make fun of the French already? "Le Taco Tuesday": That's what the folks at Culinary Adventures' French 75 are dubbing their latest promotion. With this development, I think, we're ... More >>
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September 10, 2009
Laguna Beach's French 75 Rises Above Its Confusing Corporate Past
Photo Courtesy of French 75Korean tacos are one thing. But French tacos? C'mon! Don't we have enough reasons to make fun of the French already? "Le Taco Tuesday": That's what the folks at Culinary Adventures' French 75 are dubbing their latest promotion. With this development, I think, we're ... More >>
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September 1, 2009
From "French 75" to "75 Laguna Beach" to "French 75" Again
Culinary AdventuresIn keeping with theme of everything old is new again (remember this post about Savannah at the Beach becoming Chimayo again?), it was announced last week that Culinary Adventures, that restaurant empire that once had four French 75's in its repertoire, has bought the once indep ... More >>
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August 21, 2009
Savannah at the Beach to Turn Back into Chimayo
If you recall, Savannah was David Wilhelm's last ditch effort to save his floundering Culinary Adventures. It's what he turned Chat Noir in Costa Mesa into, thinking that good ol' American food was the way to bring customers back. And as you may know, last April, Savannah shuttered. Meanwh ... More >>
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July 13, 2009
Pascal Olhats Celebrates Bastille Day on Tuesday at Brasserie Pascal
Tomorrow is Bastille Day, or as you Franco-philes and French transplants call it, Fête Nationale. To celebrate, your fellow countryman Pascal Olhats is throwing a bash coinciding with the official grand opening of his Brasserie Pascal at Newport Beach's Fashion Island. Here are the details that ... More >>
Food
July 2, 2009
Brasserie Pascal Is the Restaurant Pascal Olhats Has Been Waiting to Do
Tomorrow is Bastille Day, or as you Franco-philes and French transplants call it, Fête Nationale. To celebrate, your fellow countryman Pascal Olhats is throwing a bash coinciding with the official grand opening of his Brasserie Pascal at Newport Beach's Fashion Island. Here are the details that ... More >>
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July 1, 2009
Lazy Dog Cafe to Open in Irvine Marketplace
http://www.lazydogcafe.com/From the ashes of failure, sprouts new life. First French 75 in Newport Beach's Fashion Island was spared an uncertain future when Pascal Olhats of Tradition and Cafe Jardin came to the rescue. It's now revived and more French than ever as Brasserie Pascal. And today ... More >>
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May 13, 2009
UPDATE: McCormick & Schmick's $10 Lunch Menu And A Contest
WE HAVE A WINNER! SEE BELOW!If there was a time for restaurants to join the bargain bandwagon, it's now. Months ago, there was what I call "The Restaurants Savannah" -- the few in the roster of eateries that survived Chapter 11 to make up what's left of Culinary Adventures -- and their $10 fi ... More >>
Blogs
April 2, 2009
French 75 in Fashion Island Sold Off
The blood-letting at the once mighty Culinary Adventures continues. March 31st was the last supper for Savannah in Costa Mesa. Now, according to The Daily Pilot, the restaurant group has sold off their French 75 at Fashion Island to a "well known Orange County restaurateur". The article continues ... More >>
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December 11, 2008
Sorrento Grille Liberated; Wilhelm Back at its Helm
The Laguna Beach Independent reports that David Wilhelm -- who quit the Culinary Adventures empire he built from the success of his Laguna Beach restaurant, Sorrento Grille -- will be back at Sorrento's helm. This time, he'll be working for its new owners: his old landlords, Laguna Beach resi ... More >>
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October 8, 2008
Savannah Now Offering Lunches From $4-$7
Since filing for bankruptcy protection, David Wilhelm's Culinary Adventures seems to be doing something proactive about it: offering cheap meals. For those just tuning in, Savannah is a rebranding of Chat Noir -- an effort to make the place more seem downscale and affordable. But as I noted in thi ... More >>
Food
August 28, 2008
Jaqu's in Huntington Beach Wants to Be Everything to Everyone—And It Just Might Be
Since filing for bankruptcy protection, David Wilhelm's Culinary Adventures seems to be doing something proactive about it: offering cheap meals. For those just tuning in, Savannah is a rebranding of Chat Noir -- an effort to make the place more seem downscale and affordable. But as I noted in thi ... More >>
Food
February 16, 2006
Meat Juices Down Your Throat!
Savannah Steak and Chop House sizzles
Food
August 18, 2005
This Week in Ice Cream and Other Frozen Delights
Savannah Steak and Chop House sizzles
Food
March 24, 2005
This Week in Colorful Restaurants
Savannah Steak and Chop House sizzles
Food
September 2, 2004
This Week in Frenching
Savannah Steak and Chop House sizzles
Food
November 13, 2003
Bad Kitty!
If this is hell, where do I sign, Mr. Wilhelm?

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